http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog making a life and a marriage and a mess in huntsville, alabama. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:40:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have been such a neglectful blogger/crafter. Whoops! Life is busy. Last weekend was great, despite my having a terrible sinus infection. I felt awful, but armed with antibiotics and lots of Robitussin, it was really nice to have my sister-in-law Michelle's family stay with us for the weekend. My sister ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/such-is-life/ Just a handful of goodies today. Life is busy!! Two Color Embroidery Tutorial @ the purl bee I really like the depth and detail using two colors together looks. This I need to save in case I actually conquer a Halloween embroidery project...orange and black and white all together? Yum. How to: make ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/friday-links-26/ I had some time to do a minor redesign on my Shannon Miller Creative site! I'm pretty happy with it - I like it much better, at least for now. Beware that there are probably still bugs I haven't tested out yet. Let me know what you think: www.shannonmillercreative.com! http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/and-finally/ I waited tables for a little European cafe for a few months, a couple years ago. I was a pretty good tipper before then, but a *very* good tipper after then - especially if you're very friendly or just generally a good server. Having been there, understanding what it's like ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/tips-spelled-backwards-is-spit/ Stunning Geometric/Mandala Cupcakes GORGEOUS set of colorful geometric cupcakes. I wouldn't be able to eat them. Tin Parade Online vintage party goods shop...LOVE. You can buy in sets or a la carte. DIY: Photo Triptych @ Casa Sugar I really like the one they have hanging on the wall...it would be hard to find a ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/friday-links-25/ Since I moved out of my old office, I've had tons of stuff riding around in the back of my car, including this fantastic tabletop lamp my parents gave me. We also suffered the unfortunate death of our beta fish, General Jackson...so we had a blank spot on our farm ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/lamp-switch/ My Wordpress Stats tell me what keywords people used in search engines that brought up my blog. I realize most of these are not looking for me (mostly Shannon Miller the gymnast as she's been in the news lately) but it's pretty amusing anyhow. shannon miller, first husband shannon miller 2nd wedding ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/search-terms-people-have-used-to-find-my-blog/ Sorry for the lateness! It has been a busy week. First of all, as most of you know, I landed my dream job and started work there on Monday. It's been a fantastic week - better than I even expected! I can't wait to go back on Monday...haven't felt that ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/late-friday-links/ Reusing Milk Crates @ Apartment Therapy Love it or hate it, I don't know. I'm all about reusing/repurposing, but this screams college to me! Q+A :: Top Reasons for Church Attendance @ Church Relevance "The statistics speak for themselves. Overall, doctrine, the pastor and his preaching, and the friendliness and fellowship of the ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/08/friday-links-24/ As proof that I spend a lot of time reading blogs, I put a list of them on the right side of my blog that I subscribe to in my reader. The sad thing is, I left quite a few off of that list. Anyway, should provide hours of entertainment should ... http://shannonmillercreative.com/blog/2008/07/oh-the-internets/